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Effect of Herbal leaves on oral microorganisms

Effect of chewing household herbal leaves on streptococcus mutans: A randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/09/021425
Enrollment
60
Registered
2019-09-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Tulsi Leaves: Baseline saliva will be collected. Participant in Tulsi group will be asked to chew five to six fresh Tulsi leaves with 5 ml of water in the mouth, rinse for 2 min, and e

Sponsors

Dr Pooja Shetty
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Interns of A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore willing to be a part of this study, providing informed consent and with at least one cavitated dental caries limited to dentin will be included

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals having history of systemic diseases, on antibiotic therapy, undergoing dental treatment, who were already using any mouth rinses were excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction in Streptococcusmutans count in saliva after one week of interventionTimepoint: After one week—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not applicableTimepoint: Not applicable—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAishwarya Shastry

A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences

aishwaryashastry96@gmail.com9008941377

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026